Discover Napa Valley’s rich history through various museums in the region. Admissions fess range from free to a modest $15.
5200 Carneros Highway 121, Napa, CA 94559
Phone: (707) 226-5991
Admission: $3.00 – $15.00
Hours: Tues-Fri 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Sat Tours Only
Description: The art collection consists of art produced in the greater San Francisco Bay Area during the later part of the 20th Century. A wide range of styles, media and subject matter comprise a history lesson in the creative energies of the region. Guided tours are given by advance reservation only and are limited to 25 visitors.
55 Presidents Circle, Yountville, CA 94599
Phone: (707) 944-0500
Hours: Wed-Mon 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Description: A multimedia integration of science, agriculture, geology, history, physiology and technology. Over 300 of the finest and rarest selections of minerals and fossils.
1490 Library Lane, St. Helena, CA 94574
Phone: (707) 963-3757
Hours: Tues-Sun 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Description: Sometimes called the Robert Lewis Stevenson Museum, this small museum has over 7,000 artifacts of Stevenson who spent his honeymoon in this area with his wife, Fanny.
1311 Washington Street, Calistoga, CA 94515
Phone: (707) 942-5911
Hours: Daily 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Description: See a diorama of Calistoga in the 1860’s, an Oscar received by Ben Sharpsteen for his work with Walt Disney and wonderful history of the “Saratoga of California.” This museum is small but packs a wallop for young and old alike.